We help purpose-driven organisations across New Zealand get the law right, from establishment and governance to compliance, contracts and disputes.
About Us
Charities Lawyers is the dedicated not-for-profit practice of Vinci Law, a boutique firm in Greenlane, Auckland. We act for charitable and public-service organisations the length of the country, giving the people who do good work the considered legal advice they need to do it well.
Our Services
The right legal vehicle: trust deeds, constitutions, charitable companies and social enterprises.
Charity registration, donee status and tax exemptions, and protecting your charitable status.
Board advice, regulatory compliance, and the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 transition.
Funding, property and employment, and disputes, most settled without going to court.
Who We Work With
Whatever the structure or sector, our clients share one thing: a purpose worth protecting. We have particular experience working with churches and Christian organisations.
Recent Work
Advised a leading corporate lobby group on creating a not-for-profit structure and achieving registration under the Charities Act.
Acted on a multi-million-dollar commercial property acquisition for a large not-for-profit, and on the sale of a landmark Auckland property for another.
Advised an international charitable trust on Schedule 32 of the Income Tax Act 2007 and Cabinet approval for tax exemptions.
Settled four mergers and amalgamations over the past two years.
Advised three related community trusts with a combined asset base of around $210m.
Whether you're establishing something new, navigating a compliance question, or facing a dispute, we'd be glad to help.